Sarcoidosis is an idiopathic systemic granulomatous disease. It commonly affects the skin, lungs, kidneys, and central nervous system. In the eyes it primarily affects the uveal tract, conjunctiva, lacrimal glands and optic nerve. Here in we describe the case of a patient with systemic sarcoidosis and asymptomatic eye inflammation.

Sarcoidose é uma doença granulomatosa sistêmica idiopática. Afeta comumente pele, pulmões, rins e sistema nervoso central. Nos olhos afeta primariamente a úvea, conjuntiva, glândulas lacrimais e nervo óptico. Descrevemos o caso de um paciente portador de sarcoidose sistêmica com acometimento ocular assintomático.

The purpose of this study was to describe a prospective case series of 5 eyes treated with intravitreal ranibizumab injection for neovascular glaucoma (NVG). Five patients with clinically uncontrolled NVG secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (4 patients) and central retinal vein occlusion (1 patient), non-responsive to maximal tolerable medication and panretinal photocoagulation, received intravitreal ranibizumab injection (0.5 mg). Patients were seen at 1st, 3rd and 7th day after the ranibizumab injection and when it was necessary. Success was defined as […]

O objetivo deste estudo foi descrever uma série de casos prospectivos de 5 olhos tratados com ranibizumabe intravítreo para glaucoma neovascular (GNV). Cinco pacientes com GNV refratário, secundário a retinopatia diabética proliferativa (4 pacientes) e oclusão de veia central da retina (1 paciente), não responsivos a terapia medicamentosa máxima tolerada e panfotocoagulação da retina, receberam ranibizumabe intravítreo (0,5 mg). Os pacientes foram vistos no 1º, 3º e 7º dia após a aplicação e conforme necessário. O sucesso foi definido como […]

Optic disc pit and macular microhole are two rare pathologies with an extremely low likelihood of coexistence, this paper will report an association of both pathologies in the same eye with the purpose of analyzing clinical manifestations, tests, angiography, OCT, retinography, biomocroscopy, treatment outcome and the connection between the optic disc pit and macular microhole.

We present a case of double ring capsulorhexis in a 81 year-old female patient. Surgical specimen was submitted to histopathologic study resulting in typical double ring capsulorhexis findings. We discuss the questioned relation to true capsular exfoliation. We call attention to the fact that it is possible to obtain a good surgical result even when the double ring is not complete – as the case presented – , since both capsular flaps are fused in a continuous form.

The neurofibromatosis type 1 is a autosomal dominant disease which the diagnosis is made based on clinical criteria. Its three main features – neurofibromas, cafe au lait macules and Lisch nodules occur in up to 90% of the pacients until puberty. We documented a clinical case of a young male pacient who had the diagnosis of neurofibromatosis type 1 and family history, describing its clinical aspects and radiological features.

Treatment of fungal eye infections represents a challenge to the ophthalmology practice. For an adequate therapeutic response, besides correct drug choice, it is necessary an effectively administration. This script gathers information about the major antifungal drugs used in eye infections, their concentrations and main administration routes.